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Chapter 193 It's all because of my period
Shen Yuan's arms were tightly wrapped around Li Zhi's shoulders.

It completely sheltered her under the umbrella and its body, protecting her from the cold wind and splashing rain.

He instinctively held his breath, maintaining this extremely intimate posture without immediately letting go.

Until that brief yet seemingly endless second or two passed.

Shen Yuancai suddenly realized what was happening and quickly released his strength as if he had been burned. His arm stiffened and loosened, but his hand still unconsciously hovered behind her.

Li Zhi felt the weight on his shoulder lift off and subconsciously looked up at Shen Yuan.

Seeing the girl's gaze in his arms, Shen Yuan immediately withdrew his hand awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck, and forced a slightly foolish, dry laugh: "Haha... this, this pit is pretty deep, look how high the water splashed..."

Shen Yuan's voice grew weaker and weaker until only the pattering raindrops on the umbrella filled the gap between them.

The next second, Li Zhi glared at Shen Yuan and snorted heavily through his nose.

The girl put on a stern face, trying to appear angry, and scolded in a low voice, "Seran!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Zhi saw that Shen Yuan not only did not look away, but was staring at her in a daze.

Her eyes reflected the dim yellow glow of the streetlights and her somewhat sullen figure.

The two were standing very close, and the boundary that had been blurred by the rain became exceptionally clear in their silent gaze.

The warmth emanating from him had not yet dissipated, and the sensation of him holding me close in his arms, wrapped around my shoulders, seemed to reappear in the small space under the umbrella.

Li Zhi's heart skipped a beat.

The girl quickly looked away, a hint of embarrassment in her voice, and gently punched Shen Yuan's chest with the tip of her fist, as if trying to drive away this unsettling ambiguity.

"What are you still standing there for!"

Her voice, lowered, carried an urging tone, tinged with a coquettishness she herself was unaware of: "Hurry up, hurry up! What if those guys from the 'Dancing with Chance' club take pictures if we keep dawdling!"

The sudden tap and the words made Shen Yuan snap back to reality.

He was jolted awake by the punch, but only felt a tingling sensation in his chest from the small force. He nodded hurriedly, "Oh! Yes! Yes! Let's go! Let's go right now!"

Shen Yuan tried to regain the slightly silly yet boyish smile he had just worn, and followed her lead, half-jokingly and half-seriously saying, "I'll escort our female celebrity home safely!"

Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan: "Keep talking nonsense! Let's go!"

Seeing that Li Zhi was scolding him verbally but hadn't moved an inch, Shen Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

Taking advantage of a brief lull in the rain, Shen Yuan tentatively placed his arm on Li Zhi's shoulder again.

His movements were more natural than before, but there was still a hint of hesitation, as if he was confirming whether she had truly given her consent.

In the cramped space under the umbrella, Li Zhi seemed unaware of his hesitation. She simply turned around to stand next to Shen Yuan, then leaned slightly against him, naturally nestling in his arms.

The girl's lingering embarrassment was replaced by a hint of cunning, and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "You've got a lot of little schemes up your sleeve, Shen."

Shen Yuan's breath hitched, and he dared not say anything.

Just as he was about to withdraw his arm, Li Zhi let out a soft hum, tilted his head and leaned closer, as if responding to his probing with his actions.

The girl's voice was soft and gentle, like a feather brushing against the ground: "Never mind, consider this a tip for holding the umbrella. Hurry up, don't get too wet."

Li Zhi's words warmed Shen Yuan's heart, and he could no longer hide the smile on his lips, like a child who had received candy.

Shen Yuan quietly tilted the umbrella handle even more, so that most of the umbrella surface completely blocked Li Zhi's head.

Rain fell on the areas not touched by the umbrella, pelting Shen Yuan's exposed arms and soaking his already wet clothes even more thoroughly.

Shen Yuan was completely unaware of this, only looking down at her hair, which was softly dyed by the streetlights.

The girl's fragrance was especially clear at such close range.

Li Zhi leaned against Shen Yuan and walked forward with light steps. Under the umbrella, only the warmth of their bodies and the increasingly intimate understanding between them remained.

Soon, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi arrived at the residential area.

The two huddled under the umbrella, continuing their walk along the wet path in the neighborhood.

The raindrops tapped out a monotonous yet continuous rhythm on the umbrella's surface, making the small space beneath it even warmer and more tranquil.

After crossing the main road of the residential area and turning past several buildings, I finally arrived at my apartment building.

The eaves provided shelter from the wind and rain.

Shen Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief, carefully withdrew his arm from Li Zhi's shoulder, and after standing still, deftly shook the water droplets off the umbrella and snapped the wet umbrella ribs shut with a "snap".

As she moved, her sleeves were stretched open, revealing the fabric, which had been thoroughly soaked by the rain and turned a deep shade.

Li Zhi's gaze happened to sweep over Shen Yuan's arm as he closed the umbrella.

The sleeves, soaked with rainwater, were a glaringly dark color.

"you……"

The warmth and slight pride I felt under the umbrella were instantly replaced by a heart-wrenching feeling.

The girl's voice rang with an unexpected urgency and heartache, and she instinctively took a step forward.

Her slender fingers pinched the cold, soaked sleeve, and the chill from her fingertips made her delicate brows furrow immediately.

"Why are you so soaked? Didn't I tell you to be more careful?"

Li Zhi raised her head and glared at Shen Yuan. Her face, which had been smiling just moments before, now showed only clear annoyance and worry.

She even forgot the subtle atmosphere created by the little thought she had just had under the umbrella, and all that remained was heartache for him, whose body was half-soaked.

"Are you an idiot?! You were just getting soaked in the rain?!"

Shen Yuan was taken aback by her sudden approach and touch, and followed her gaze down to look at his arm.

The feeling of wet clothes sticking to the skin is indeed unpleasant, but I was so focused on looking down at her that I didn't even notice the cold.

At this moment, as the girl grasped his cold sleeve, seeing the genuine worry in her eyes and hearing her reproachful tone, an indescribable warmth instantly surged into his heart, dispelling the coldness on his skin.

"Still laughing! What's so funny!"

Seeing that Shen Yuan could still smile, Li Zhi frowned even more.

Shen Yuan waved his hand, scratching the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly: "I was just worried about you getting wet. You're about to get your period, it's not good for you to get cold. I'm fine, I'll just take a shower later."

Seeing Li Zhi's fingers tightly gripping his sleeve, and the undisguised anxiety on her face, Shen Yuan unconsciously softened his voice, afraid of disturbing her heartache.

Hearing Shen Yuan's words, Li Zhi asked with concern, "Are you really alright?"

Shen Yuan nodded: "Don't worry, it's really true. Young men are hot-blooded, this little bit of rain is nothing to them."

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Li Zhi couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, muttering irritably, "Yes, yes, you're hot-tempered, you need..."

"All right!"

Seeing that she was bringing up the old matter again, Shen Yuan quickly interrupted her and gently pushed her shoulder to lead her towards the entrance of the building.

"Hurry up and go upstairs, I've been in the rain for so long! I need to take a shower!"

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, Li Zhi immediately snapped out of her daze: "Come on, go take a shower, or I'll deal with you if you catch a cold!"

Li Zhi grabbed Shen Yuan's hand and dragged him toward the elevator lobby of the apartment building.

Shen Yuan watched Li Zhi's actions, his smile deepening, and obediently followed in her footsteps.

The two quickly arrived at the elevator.

Li Zhi reached out and pressed the button. The elevator was on the first floor at that moment, and the elevator door opened with a "ding".

"Hurry up and go in! You live on this floor too, don't dawdle." She gave Shen Yuan a push, then followed him in and stood side by side.

After pressing the 19A button, the elevator doors slowly closed. The small space was filled with the damp smell of rain and the scent of Shen Yuan's wet clothes, but Li Zhi's tense expression finally relaxed a little.

As the elevator ascended smoothly, Li Zhi's gaze kept drifting involuntarily to Shen Yuan's half-soaked sleeve.

Seeing Li Zhi's state, Shen Yuan continued to comfort her, "Oh, it's alright. You can just take a shower later. I got soaked during a typhoon before, didn't I?"

"The temperature was high during the typhoon, but now it's early November and your clothes are all wet. How can it be the same?"

Li Zhi glared at Shen Yuan.

Just then, the elevator stopped with a "ding".

19A has arrived.

The elevator door slowly opened.

Before Shen Yuan could take a step, Li Zhi had already grabbed his wrist with a firm grip, urging him without giving him a chance to speak: "Hurry up! Stop dawdling!"

She practically dragged Shen Yuan towards his doorstep.

"Okay, okay, slow down, slow down. It's just a few steps."

Before Shen Yuan could finish speaking, Li Zhi had already led him to his doorstep.

Seeing her looking as if she were escorting a criminal to justice, Shen Yuan couldn't help but chuckle.

"Key! Open the door!"

Under Li Zhi's orders, Shen Yuan obediently took out his key from his pocket and opened the door.

Zhang Yuyan, who was in the living room, looked up when she heard the door open. She immediately saw Shen Yuan being "escorted" in by Li Zhi, and the color of Shen Yuan's clothes on the left shoulder and arm was obviously darker, with water stains still wet.

Before Zhang Yuyan could even frown, she saw Li Zhi pushing Shen Yuan toward the room.

"Go take a shower right now, you idiot!"

"Okay, okay! Don't push me, you go home first." Shen Yuan was pushed by Li Zhi towards the room.

"No! I want to watch you go in and take a shower!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yuyan naturally shut her mouth.

After the two entered the room, Zhang Yuyan glanced at Old Shen beside her and said with a smile, "Look, they're already starting to protect Shen Yuan."

Old Shen blinked, looking at his wife with a puzzled expression: "Huh?"

Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes at Lao Shen and said to him, "Tell me, if Shen Yuan had come in alone and seen that his clothes were wet, wouldn't you have scolded him a bit?"

Old Shen nodded: "You should say something. But what does this have to do with Li Zhi protecting Shen Yuan?"

Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes at Lao Shen and continued speaking.

"Li Zhi usually doesn't come back with Shen Yuan, does he? Why did he bring Shen Yuan back this time, and even push him to take a bath?"

Upon hearing his wife's analysis, Old Shen suddenly realized what was going on.

"Oh--"

After saying that, Old Shen smiled and shook his head: "It really is..."

Zhang Yuyan smiled slightly: "Just watch, Li Zhi will definitely come out and tell me why Shen Yuan got wet."

Old Shen smiled and said, "Then I'll wait and see."

Not long after, the door to Shen Yuan's room was opened.

Li Zhi came out of the room, his expression had returned to normal, but there was still a trace of worry for Shen Yuan between his brows.

She gently closed the door and turned around to meet Zhang Yuyan's understanding and gentle gaze in the living room.

Li Zhi paused, her gaze falling on the wet umbrella Shen Yuan had left in the entryway, and she pursed her lips slightly.

“Auntie,” Li Zhiqing cleared his throat, his voice not loud, but carrying a hint of explanation, as if he were defending Shen Yuan.

"Shen Yuan, it's because I forgot to bring an umbrella that he got wet. You... don't blame him."

After she finished speaking, she seemed a little embarrassed, and unconsciously pinched the hem of her clothes.

"It's alright, it's alright," Zhang Yuyan waved her hand. "I'm used to Shen Yuan being like this. He's healthy; he'll be fine after getting soaked for a while. Are you alright?"

Li Zhi shook her head: "I didn't get wet."

"Would you like to sit for a while? Or play together for a bit?"

Zhang Yuyan raised the handle in her hand.

Li Zhi shook her head and refused: "No, I'm going back first. I... I also need to take a shower."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuyan nodded: "Go ahead, I won't see you off."

"Ah."

After Li Zhi finished speaking, he turned and left Shen Yuan's house.

After Li Zhi left, Zhang Yuyan smiled knowingly and with satisfaction. She glanced at Lao Shen, her eyes clearly saying, "See? I told you so."

Old Shen also laughed, and this time he truly understood the meaning of his wife's words.

In the bathroom, the water gushed down, washing away the chill brought by the rain.

Warm water flowed down his strong shoulders, across his broad, firm back, and over his muscular waist and abdomen.

Water droplets rolled down the lines of taut muscles.

The lines of her arms were clearly defined, especially the half of her arm that Li Zhi had just pinched and wet, the skin of which was slightly red from being washed by hot water.

His body, enhanced by the system, is well-proportioned and exudes power.

The feeling of getting something for nothing is simply perfect.

Considering that the system still gave Shen Yuan who is 35 years old, we can only say that the system is great, no further explanation is needed!

At 35, not having a beer belly already puts you ahead of a lot of people.

If he has eight-pack abs, that's even more exaggerated.

Shen Yuan tilted his head back, letting the water flow over his cheeks and the back of his neck. Amidst the rising steam, the scenes that had just happened kept replaying uncontrollably in his mind.

When you close your eyes, you no longer see the cold rain, but rather the small figure nestled under the umbrella.

The heavy, comforting weight on my shoulders still feels like it's there.

Li Zhiwei leaned closer, with an unexpectedly proactive gesture.

Shen Yuan never expected that Li Zhi would actually let him hold her.

The faint fragrance emanating from the girl's hair seemed to linger again in the damp bathroom steam, appearing even more real than it had in the rain.

Shen Yuan wiped the water off his face and shook his head with a smile.

"I can't think about it anymore, it's too distracting."

"..."

"But... Li Bao has been so proactive these past few days, is it because her period is coming soon?"

Just as Shen Yuan was thinking this, Li Zhiye happened to be in the bathroom.

"It's quite cold on rainy days, so I'll take a shower before my period comes."

Li Zhi turned on the hot water, and the rising steam instantly filled the air, covering the bathroom mirror with a layer of white mist and blurring her still flushed cheeks.

The warm water caressed my slightly cool skin, dispelling the chill of the rainy night, but what brushed against my heart was a different kind of more bothersome heat.

In that moment of relaxation, the images she had forcibly suppressed suddenly resurfaced with crystal clarity.

The warmth and sense of security that emanated from Shen Yuan's arm, which was holding the umbrella, around her shoulder...

The hug I gave you before bed last night, and the hug I gave you before leaving for school tonight...

And then there was the time under the umbrella, when Shen Yuan carefully placed his arm around her again, she didn't flinch; instead…

Instead, she snuggled even closer into his arms!
How could this be? Why would someone do something like this on their own initiative? This is so abnormal!
This is nothing like her usual self!
"Woo——"

Li Zhi let out a frustrated groan, as if he were fighting against himself.

After a while, she raised her head and let the water wash over her cheeks.

"Ah! Never mind! Time for a bath!"

The girl wasn't taking a very fast bath.

To ensure he wouldn't get cold after showering, Li Zhi turned on the heating in the room and bathroom beforehand.

Li Zhi is quite afraid of the abdominal pain during her period.

The girl, who was drying her hair in front of the mirror, suddenly had a bright idea.

Looking in the steamy mirror, she found the most reasonable excuse for her "out-of-control" behavior over the past two days.

Li Zhi spoke to himself in the mirror with an almost certain tone.

"It's definitely because my period is coming!"

"It's all because of my period!" Li Zhi muttered under her breath, repeating it as if grasping at a straw, "Otherwise, who would do something so embarrassing..."

After drying her long hair, Li Zhi walked out of the bathroom.

Instead of immediately going to the closet to choose her pajamas as usual, she picked up her phone.

After seeing the WeChat message from Shen Yuan on her phone, Li Zhi snorted softly and didn't reply immediately. Instead, with a sense of satisfaction that was hard to describe, she went to choose her pajamas for the day.

After putting on her pajamas, Li Zhi picked up her phone again and sent a message to Shen Yuan.

Moreover, after replying to the message, Li Zhi did not immediately switch to WeChat, but waited for a few seconds.

A smile appeared on the girl's lips after she saw "The other party is typing..." pop up in the chat box.

Then, the next second, Li Zhi's smile froze on his face.

"what!!"

The girl quickly buried herself under the covers.

Li Zhi suddenly realized that she seemed to be expecting a reply from Shen Yuan.

"It's all because of my period! Why do we have to have a period?!"

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